There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Dhaka by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shahjalal International Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CCU - DAC
4h 21m$81–174Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Howrah Bus stand to New Barackporebus
- Take the train from New Barrackpore to Bangaon Jntrain
- Take the train from Benapole to Dhakatrain
7h 49m$3–26Drive 293.9 km
- Drive from Howrah to Dhakacar 293.9 km
4h 14m$35–50Fly to Agartala, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Agartala (IXA)plane CCU - IXA
- Take the train from Azampur to Dhakatrain
6h 20m$46–80Train
- Take the train from Bidhan Nagar to Bangaon Jntrain 33861 / ...
- Take the train from Benapole to Dhakatrain Ruposhi Bangla Express / ...
7h 49m$3–26Train via Bhanga Junction
- Take the train from Sealdah to Bangaon Jntrain
- Take the train from Benapole to Bhanga Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Bhanga Junction to Dhakatrain
8h 24m$4–30
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Dhaka is to bus and train which costs $3 - $26 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Dhaka is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Howrah and Dhaka is 274 km. The road distance is 293.9 km.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Howrah to Dhaka, including transfers.
The best way to get from Howrah to Dhaka is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $80 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3 - $27 and takes 7h 49m.
Dhaka is 30 min ahead of Howrah. It is currently 10:40 AM in Howrah and 11:10 AM in Dhaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Dhaka is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Howrah to Dhaka.
There are 351+ hotels available in Dhaka.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh?
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and US-Bangla fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vidyasagar Toll Plaza to Dhaka via Ultadanga VIP, Bidhan Nagar, Bangaon Jn, and Benapole in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Barrackpore to Bangaon Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Bidhan Nagar to Bangaon Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–12
Train from Sealdah to Bangaon Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Benapole to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–3
- Snigdha
- $3–5
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–7
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $5–6
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $8–12
- S_Chair
- $2
- Shovan
- $2
- F_Chair
- $3
- F_Seat
- $3
Train from Azampur to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $3–4
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $5–8
Train from Benapole to Bhanga Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $3–5
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $6–10
- S_Chair
- $2
- Shovan
- $2
- F_Chair
- $3
- F_Seat
- $3
Train from Bhanga Junction to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–3
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $2–4
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $1–3
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +91 8697733392
- transportdeptt.wb@gmail.com
- Website
- wbtconline.in
Bus from Howrah Bus stand to New Barackpore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://wbtconline.in/home
- Ordinary
- $1
- AC
- $1
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